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Post-graduate

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Post Graduate Fellowship Toolkit How to Use this Guide

This Toolkit is intended to guide Columbia Law School students and alumni who are applying to post-graduate fellowship positions. Use of this Toolkit does not guarantee that an applicant will obtain a fellowship position. For additional information, please contact the SJI office.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Enclosed in this Post-Graduate Fellowship Toolkit are the following documents:

Page

1. Overview of Fellowships…………………………………………………………….…...... 2

2. Fellowship Getting Started “To Do” List…………………………………………...….... 6

3. Fellowship Self-Assessment Questionnaire……………………..................................10

4. Fellowship Attachment Checklist (Resumes, Transcripts, References)……..........15

5. Resume Checklist & Sample Resumes………………………………………….….......17

6. Finding a Host Organization & Networking………………………………………...... 26

7. Networking Tracking Chart…………………………………………………………....... 30

8. Sample Outreach Email……………………………………………………………........ 31

9. Sample Thank You Email……………………………………………………………....... 32

10. Fellowship Tracking Chart…………………………………………………………..…... 33

11. APPENDIX: Previous Fellowships and Deadlines from PSJD.org………..….…...... 34

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FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION Public interest fellowships are a valuable entrée to a public interest career. They provide

funding for law school graduates to start their public interest careers, which is essential

because the public interest job market does not afford many opportunities for new

lawyers. Although funding is provided for a fixed term (ususally1-2 years), sometimes

fellows can obtain additional sources of funding to remain at the organizations beyond

the fellowship term. Fellowships also afford new lawyers opportunities to do social

justice work in settings that match their passions. Fellowships enable these lawyers to

obtain invaluable experiences, do meaningful work, and forge contacts and

relationships that will serve them throughout their careers.

TYPES OF FELLOWSHIPS There are many different fellowships available (please see Appendix in this Toolkit for

listings). Fellowships fall into several different general categories, which are outlined

below; however, please remember these categories are not all-inclusive, but are

geared at providing a general framework for assessing fellowship opportunities.

Applicants should also be aware that there are fellowships that are exclusively

available to Columbia Law School applicants. For a complete list of these Columbia

fellowships, see http://web.law.columbia.edu/social-justice/students/careers-public-

service/postgraduate-fellowships/current-fellowhips [sic]. For a list of Columbia Law

School graduates who have been awarded fellowships in recent years, see

http://web.law.columbia.edu/social-justice/students/careers-public-

service/postgraduate-fellowships/honor-roll

Also please be aware that not all fellowships qualify for Columbia Law School’s Loan

Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). For example, academic fellowships that do not

include substantial law teaching may not qualify for LRAP. If you plan to apply for LRAP,

be sure to check with the Office of Financial Aid about eligibility before accepting a

fellowship.

1. ORGANIZATION-BASED FELLOWSHIPS

Many nonprofit organizations administer their own fellowships. Essentially these are junior

attorney positions within a legal organization that last for a finite amount of time. Fellows

receive a stipend directly from the organization, which determines the Fellow’s salary

and benefits, and the duration and scope of the work. These are the most common

types of fellowships.

To apply, candidates go through a formal job application process directly with the

organization. Application deadlines range throughout the year. 3Ls should begin

checking these postings on PSJD.org in early summer before 3L year, and should set up

email alerts from PSJD.org so they receive notice whenever a new organizational

fellowship is posted. Fellowship postings also appear on Symplicity.

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Though there is no expectation that the fellow will continue working with the

organization when the fellowship ends, sometimes when a position opens up or funding

becomes available, a fellow can remain at the organization as a permanent hire.

Examples:

Human Rights Watch Fellowships

Center for Reproductive Rights Fellowships

Karpatkin Fellowship, ACLU National Legal Office

Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship, BPI

Zubrow Fellowship in Children’s Law, Juvenile Law Center

2. PROJECT-BASED FELLOWSHIPS

Some funders provide fellowships for applicants who develop a specific project to be

done at a sponsoring nonprofit organization of their choice. In addition to judging the

applicant, the funder also assesses the sponsoring organization and the project idea.

Funding is awarded only if the funder approves of all three pieces of the application.

The term of the fellowship is finite (usually 1-2 years), and the salary is usually paid by the

funder to the sponsoring organization (which in turn pays the fellow). Different funders

have different rules as to whether the funder or the host organization provides benefits

for the fellow.

Funders typically have limitations on the types of projects they will fund – for example,

funding may be limited to certain issues or approaches (like direct legal service poverty

work) or locations (for example, only work in a particular city or country will be funded).

Applicants must evaluate their projects against the restrictions of each individual

fellowship.

A student may present a potential sponsor with his/her own project idea if it is in line

with the mission of the organization. However, many organizations have their own

project ideas and are looking for candidates who are interested in these specific

projects.

This Fellowship Toolkit is geared at assisting those who are interested in applying for

project-based fellowships. Please contact Maddie Kurtz, SJI’s Director of Public Interest

Professional Development, at madeleine.kurtz@law.columbia.edu if you intend to apply

to project-based fellowships, so she can assign you a Fellowship Advisor.

Examples:

David W. Leebron Human Rights Fellowship

Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowships

Kirkland & Ellis Fellowship

Skadden Fellowships

Soros Justice Fellowships

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3. LAW FIRM-SPONSORED FELLOWSHIPS (NON PROJECT-BASED)

Law firms have different types of fellowships available for law students in which the

fellow is paid by the firm to work in the public interest:

Public Interest Law Firms: A fellow may be hired by a public interest law firm to work

directly on its docket, usually made up of civil rights-related cases.

Examples:

Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP Cochran Fellowship

Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho Social Justice Fellowship

Relman , Dane & Colfax Civil Rights Fellowship

Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Fellowships

Corporate Law Firm with Public Interest Docket: A fellow may be hired by a corporate

law firm to work on its pro bono public interest docket.

Examples:

Gibbons Law Firm, John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest and Constitutional Law

Law Firm-Funded Public Interest Fellowship: A fellow may be hired to work as a staff

attorney at a public interest organization, but be paid by the sponsoring law firm. There

may be an expectation that the fellow will also work for the firm for some amount of

time.

Examples:

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson/NAACP LDF, MALDEF Fellowship

Chadbourne & Parke/The Door Legal Services Center

4. ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS

Academic fellowships assist candidates seeking graduate degrees or pursuing scholarly

or research-oriented projects. Most often these fellowships are geared at supporting

law teaching or public interest work. Some fellowships provide a stipend and tuition for

the fellow to obtain an LLM degree while teaching JD students, often in a clinical

setting.

Examples:

Georgetown University Law Center’s Fellowships

Yale Law School’s Robert M. Cover Fellowship

Fulbright Scholar Program

5. ENTREPRENEURIAL GRANTS

Graduates can also fund their own projects by starting a new organization with seed

money, or by applying directly for grants, the way many nonprofit organizations do.

Because of limitations on grant-giving to individuals, you may need to find a nonprofit

organization to submit the proposal as your sponsor. To apply directly for grants, see the

Foundation Center’s website http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/individuals/

To apply for seed money to start a nonprofit, you must be extremely committed to the

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project and be able to manage the creation and operation of a nonprofit

organization, as well as implementing your project. If so, you will find a number of

fellowships which will fund this type of undertaking.

Examples:

The Echoing Green Fellowship

Ashoka Fellowship

PLANNING AND TIMING Fellowship applications take varying amounts of time to complete, and deadlines

range throughout the year. Make sure you always double check an application

deadline by looking on the organization’s website, or calling the organization to

confirm. Make sure to consult www.psjd.org and Symplicity for information as well.

Project-based applications are due beginning in mid-September of 3L year (although

as the timelines contained in this Fellowship Toolkit demonstrate, work on these

applications should begin in the late spring of 2L year). Project-based applications take

a significant amount of time to write and compile, often requiring a lengthy project

description, personal essays, and several letters of recommendation – in addition to

securing a sponsoring organization and identifying a project. If you are applying for a

project-based fellowship, it is strongly recommended that you start early and plan

ahead. Please consult the “Getting Started ‘To Do’ List” and “Securing a Host

Organization/Networking” sections in this Toolkit for more information. Please also

contact Maddie Kurtz, SJI’s Director of Public Interest Professional Development, at

madeleine.kurtz@law.columbia.edu so she can assign you a Fellowship Advisor.

Columbia Law School has several project-based fellowships, exclusively for its

graduates, which have deadlines in the spring of 3L year, thus allowing you to create a

project over the fall or winter of your 3L year, after the other project-based fellowship

applications are due.

Organization-based fellowships: You do not have to apply for a project-based

fellowship. This process is not for everyone. There are many organization-based

fellowships which typically require no more than a cover letter, résumé, and references,

making the application process relatively simple. (See Appendix for fellowship listings).

You can apply for as many of these positions as you like throughout the year. You

should begin checking www.psjd.org and Symplicity for postings about these

fellowships during the summer after 2L year. (We recommend that you set up email

alerts on www.psjd.org so you do not have to keep checking the site).

CONCLUSION Whether you are developing a project-based fellowship or applying to other available

fellowships, remember to get assistance from SJI. We can help you research an

organization, get in contact with former fellows and graduates, and organize and edit

fellowship applications. Please contact Maddie Kurtz, SJI’s Director of Public Interest

Professional Development, at madeleine.kurtz@law.columbia.edu for more information.

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FELLOWSHIP “GETTING STARTED” TO DO LIST

Contact advisor & set up meeting.

Target date: by May 9th

Do Self-Assessment and review other materials in the Fellowship Toolkit.

Target date: before first meeting with Advisor

Update resume. Make sure to refer to Fellowship Toolkit for guidance.

Target date: before first meeting with Advisor, but continue to do so as needed

throughout summer

First meeting with Advisor.

Target date: mid-May, or before summer internship begins - but continue to stay

in close contact with Advisor throughout this process

Make initial list of Fellowships.

Target date: end of May, but will need to update as needed. Should have final list

by mid-July

If you are interested in clerkships, and haven’t yet applied, make an appointment

with Anne Green, Director of Academic Counseling and Judicial Programming.

Contact info: anne.green@law.columbia.edu. (Because there is no longer a

uniform schedule for applying to clerkships, timing for applications will vary by

judge).

Target date: end of May

Make appointment with Matt Gewolb, Director of Government Programs at SJI if

you are interested in government honors programs. Contact info:

mgewol@law.columbia.edu.

Target date: early June for meeting; but applications are generally due in August

and early September, so add those deadlines to this checklist if you decide to go

forward with applications.

Unless a previous employer is serving as a host organization, do research! Look for

potential host organizations that might interest you, do outreach, network, check

PSJD.org and Symplicity for postings by organizations interested in hosting fellows,

set up PSJD.org alert for potential fellowship hosts/sponsors, do interviews with

potential host organizations, etc. Make sure to refer to Fellowship Toolkit for

guidance.

Target date: early June, but continue to do so until you secure a host organization

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Continue to check in with Advisor.

Target date: ongoing

Make networking chart, like sample in Fellowship Toolkit (unless a previous

employer is serving as your host organization).

Target date: early June, but continue to update it as you network

Think about potential references. Make sure to refer to Fellowship Toolkit for

guidance.

Target date for initial list: early June; wait until you have secured a host

organization and project idea to reach out to references

Make fellowship application chart, like sample in Fellowship Toolkit.

Target date: mid-June, but continue to update it as you work on your

applications

Think about whether your summer internship has been satisfying, and whether you

are interested in pursuing similar work during a fellowship. If so, approach your

summer internship organization about being a host organization for a post-

graduate fellowship (unless a previous employer is serving as your host

organization).

Target date: end of June or early July

Make final decision about which fellowships to apply to.

Target date: mid-July

Order transcript.

Target date: mid-July, or when you know which fellowships you will be applying

to, so you know how many transcripts to order

Secure host organization.

Target date: end of July if possible, but do not panic if you do not do so; in past

years this was not possible for several applicants, but they were still able to find a

host in time to apply for fellowships

Work on finalizing project ideas with your host organization.

Target date: early August if possible, but do not panic if it takes longer

Once your host organization is secured and your project idea is developed,

contact references. Make sure to refer to Fellowship Toolkit for guidance.

Target date: early August

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Work with advisor and host organization to come up with schedule for drafts of

application essays and edits.

Target date for schedule: early August

Do first drafts.

Target date for EJW: early August. Target date for Skadden and Soros: Mid-

September

Set up date for three-way call between you, advisor, and host organization (if all

parties are willing) to finalize project details and application plans.

Target date for EJW: mid-August. Target date for Skadden and Soros: mid-

September

Once your project idea is finalized, if you are applying for a Skadden Fellowship,

contact Susan Butler Plum to ask a question about your project idea.

Target date: late August, or whenever project idea is sufficiently developed

Keep working on drafts of applications.

Target date: ongoing

Send drafts to Advisor and others for feedback.

Target date: ongoing

Recommendations should be finished.

Target date for EJW: late August. Target date for Skadden and Soros: mid-

September

Begin checking PSJD.org for organizational fellowship postings. Set up email alerts

for any new postings.

Target date: late August to set up email alerts. Apply for positions as they are

posted throughout fall, winter and spring, unless you obtain a fellowship

Finalize applications and submit them at least a day before they are due.

Target dates:

EJW application should be submitted online at least a day before the due date

(deadline is TBA, but was September 17 last year)

Skadden application should be hand delivered or Fed Ex’d, so it arrives by

October 5th (deadline is October 6th)

Soros application due date is TBA (but is likely mid-October)

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Begin thinking about applying for other project-based fellowships with later

deadlines (such as Kirkland & Ellis, Leebron, Greater China etc.) Meet with

Advisor to discuss applications.

Target date for meeting: November or December

Do other fellowship applications.

Target date: depends on application – check fellowship websites, PSJD.org alerts,

Symplicity and SJI Monday email newsletter for information. Check in with Advisor

and Maddie Kurtz, Director of Public Interest Professional Development, for

guidance. Contact info: MKurtz@law.columbia.edu

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POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

You are receiving this questionnaire because you have expressed an interest in post-

graduate fellowships. The questions below are designed to help you and your

fellowship advisor think about whether this is a good option for you, and, if so, which

fellowships could be a good fit for you. If you are interested in project-based

fellowships, these questions also will help you begin thinking about organizations and

project ideas. Don’t worry if you do not have an answer to every question!

If you already know which fellowships you are interested in, please list them here:

Goals and Values

If you could do anything after graduation, what would it be?

What are your short- and long-term career goals?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?

How important is prestige to you? Very Somewhat Not At All

How important is the level of your income? Very Somewhat Not At All

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General Interests and Experience

How have you spent your time in law school (including summers)? (Please list specific

activities within each category, or write N/A).

Internships and externships (term-time and summer): ___________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Pro bono work: _______________________________________________________________

Journals: _____________________________________________________________________

Clinics: _______________________________________________________________________

Student organizations: ________________________________________________________

Work for professors: ___________________________________________________________

Favorite classes: ______________________________________________________________

Moot court: __________________________________________________________________

Other: _______________________________________________________________________

Outside of law school, what hobbies and activities have you been drawn to?

Do you have any relevant work experience prior to law school?

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Specific Interests

Legal Area and Population

What substantive area(s) and/or legal issue(s) interest you the most? Why?

Have you worked in these areas prior to or during law school (including summers)? In

what capacity?

What population do you want to serve?

Have you worked with this population prior to or during law school (including summers)?

In what capacity?

Advocacy Methods

Which advocacy methods interest you? (Check all that apply.)

_____ Direct legal services

_____ Impact litigation

_____ Policy

_____ Grassroots advocacy/community organizing

_____ Legislative/regulatory work

_____ Media

_____ Other: ____________________________________________________________

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Have you used any of these tools in your prior work experience? How and where?

Location

Is there a particular geographic region where you would prefer to work? (Check all

that apply.)

_____ Specific city/state/country/region: ______________________________________

_____ Domestic

_____ International

_____ Urban

_____ Rural

_____ Other: ____________________________________________________________

Have you worked in this geographic region previously? Where and when?

Type of Organization/Work Environment

Does a traditional legal approach appeal to you, or do you prefer a more holistic or

multidisciplinary approach?

How important are ideology or political compatibility? Do you see yourself as an

activist?

What size office appeals to you?

Do you prefer to work in teams or on your own?

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How do you want to spend your time on a day-to-day basis? (Check all that apply.)

_____ Research and writing

_____ Interviewing and representing clients

_____ Drafting legal education materials or policy manuals

_____ Investigative reporting and documentation

_____ Oral advocacy

_____ Organizing grassroots efforts

_____ Other: ____________________________________________________________

Do you have experience with any of these activities? Where and when?

Would you be interested in returning to any of the organizations where you have

previously worked (either for a project-based fellowship or for an organization-based

fellowship, if available)? If so, which organization(s)?

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FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION ATTACHMENT CHECKLIST

RESUMES, TRANSCRIPT & REFERENCES

The required submissions for fellowship applications vary, depending on the funder.

Each application will clearly state the required components, and you will need to make

sure to strictly comply with these requirements. In addition to essays and a commitment

letter from the host organization, many fellowships also require resumes, references and

transcripts. Outlined below are some helpful tips for these parts of the application.

Resumes

You should use the “Public Interest Job Search Toolkit” for general guidance on

resumes. It is available on our website (http://web.law.columbia.edu/social-

justice/students/careers-public-service/public-interest/resources-publications).

Attached here are a resume “checklist” and some sample resumes for

reference.

Make sure to update your resume to include your 2L summer internship, as well

as 2L clinics, externships, pro bono work and so forth.

Review your descriptions in the “Experience” section, to make sure you have

highlighted experience or skills that are most relevant to your proposed project.

Make sure you have included any experiences (including non-legal volunteer

work) that relates to your proposed project.

Make sure your international experience is framed in terms that will appeal to

domestic employers.

You should talk to your fellowship advisor about whether to include any

upcoming fall 3L positions (like a clinic, externship or internship), if your

participation is certain. You should only consider inclusion if it will enhance your

credentials for your proposed project.

For project-based fellowships, it might be okay if your resume goes beyond one

page, but we recommend that you consult with your Advisor.

Make sure there are no typos!!

Transcripts

Some fellowship applications (like Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Leebron and Greater

China) require transcripts.

Official transcripts can be obtained at University Registration Services, located in

Kent Hall.

References

Most project-based fellowships require written references. Some funders also

contact references by phone.

Read and follow specific requirements set forth by each fellowship sponsor.

If not specified, you should aim to have a mix of law school professors (preferably

clinic or externship professors) and previous legal employers (such as your 1L

summer job supervisor or pro bono supervisor). Some fellowships allow

references from other individuals, such as law school advisors; however you

should think carefully whether such individuals can give as helpful a reference as

a professor or employer.

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Make sure your references know you well, and have a good sense of your

experience, goals and skills. It is better to have someone who knows you well

over someone who has a fancy title or is better known in the field, but does not

know YOU as well.

Make sure your references are willing to serve as (and will be good) references.

Be clear whether you need written references, or oral references, or both.

Provide references with a copy of your resume. IN WRITING, tell them about your

fellowship project and host organization; remind them of the work you did for

them; and prepare key points that you would like them to highlight in the

reference.

For written references, give clear instructions about where and when the letters

should be sent. Some fellowships require electronic submission of references

(e.g. EJW) whereas others require hard copies of the references (e.g. Skadden).

Some fellowships require that the recommendations be submitted with the rest of

the application materials.

Give plenty of lead time – do not wait until the last minute.

Some references will ask you to draft a letter that they will edit. This is a common

practice and you should agree to do it.

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Yes No

FORMAT

□ □ The document is one page in length (you can go on to a second page if special

circumstances exist like you graduated more than 5 years ago or have extensive

publications)

□ □ 11 or 12 font (such as Times New Roman or Garamond) with generous margins

□ □ NO Typos or grammatical errors

□ □ No underlining or bullet points

□ □ Format is similar to our samples

□ □ Resume is not cluttered and is easy to read

CONTENT

□ □ The resume has a top header and “Education and “Experience” sections

□ □ Your contact information is professional and up to date

□ □ The resume is tailored to the position/organization you’re seeking

□ □ All relevant jobs, volunteer work, and activities are included

□ □ You have included pro bono work, internships, externships, clinics,

journals, on-campus organizations, and research for a professor

□ □ There is no “Interests Section” (unless special circumstances) or “Objective”

□ □ You have not included computer skills, classes (except clinics or externships), or grades (except honors)

□ □ All high school information has been removed (see an SJI counselor if special

circumstances exist)

□ □ You have included (if applicable) Languages, Bar Membership, and Publications

RESUME CHECKLIST

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SAMPLE 3L RESUME

GERALD DAVINGNON 222 West 121

st Street, Apt 3K, New York, NY 10027 • (212)555-6677 • ghd323@columbia.edu

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, expected May 2014

Honors: Columbia Law Review, Senior Editor

Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (for academic achievement): Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Paul & Daisy Soros New American Fellow

Human Rights Internship Program

Activities: Rightslink

Capitol Appeals Project (death penalty relief trip, March 2012)

Columbia University, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, received May 2010

Honors: Dean's List

King’s Crown Leadership Award

Activities: Middle East Initiative, Co-founder (Arab-Jewish discussion group)

International School of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma, received August 2009

EXPERIENCE

Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY Summer 2013

Summer Intern

Researched and wrote memoranda on: immigrants’ due process rights, governmental

infringement of the Fourth Amendment, racial discrimination patterns in law enforcement, and various

issues arising out of international human rights litigation in U.S. courts.

National Coalition for Haitian Rights, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Summer 2012

Summer Intern

Assisted activists and lawyers in monitoring the judiciary, police, and other governmental

institutions. Organized basic legal and human rights education seminars for members of grassroots

organizations. Investigated abuses of Haitian migrant workers in the Dominican Republic.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, New York, NY/ Beirut, Lebanon 2010- 2011

Intern

Trained youths in the use of video equipment and interviewing techniques at the Palestinian

refugee camps in Lebanon for Witness, a LCHR film project. Helped gather testimony.

UN Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Switzerland Summer 2009

Intern

Researched and wrote on North-South inter-firm cooperation in the construction industry and its

effects on technology transfer and development.

LANGUAGES Fluent in Arabic and French.

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SAMPLE 3L RESUME

J. Collins (555) 555-5555 • 2 Prospect Pl. # 8 • Brooklyn, NY 11217 • jc3232@columbia.edu

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY

Juris Doctor expected May 2014

Activities: Environmental Law Moot Court

Harlem Tutorial Program

Columbia Journal of Environmental Law

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

M.A. in Social Sciences, received May 2007

HARVARD COLLEGE, Cambridge, MA

B.A., cum laude, in Social Studies, received May 2000

Activities: Director of Operations, Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

EXPERIENCE

FUND FOR MODERN COURTS, New York, NY

Intern June 2011–present

Assist in lobbying and coalition-building efforts for structural reform of New York’s judicial

system. Wrote “Report on Suffolk County Family Court,” identifying areas in which that court

failed to comply with New York court regulations.

PROFESSOR RICHARD BRIFFAULT, COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY

Research Assistant May 2011–July 2011

Researched state-level campaign finance and lobbying regulations.

CURIAN, Denver, CO

Monetary Control Specialist April 2008–July 2010

Processed liquidations of securities portfolios for an investment management company.

LAMP COMMUNITY, Los Angeles, CA

Development Consultant May 2007–February 2008

Coordinated fundraising efforts for a non-profit corporation in the Skid Row area of downtown

Los Angeles providing housing and supportive services to mentally-ill homeless people.

SRO HOUSING CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA

Case Manager February 2005 – April 2006

Assisted homeless and very low income senior citizens in their efforts to secure permanent,

affordable housing and access social services. Generated and submitted reports documenting aid

provided. Attended seminars and lectures on topics pertaining to at-risk populations.

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SAMPLE 3L RESUME

DOUGLAS POVINELLI 22 West 102

nd Street • Apartment 4c • New York • NY 10025

(917) 677-7777 • douglas.povinelli@law.columbia.edu

EDUCATION Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, expected May 2014

Honors: James Kent Scholar 2012-2013 (for outstanding academic achievement)

Emil Schlesinger Labor Prize (for student most proficient in the subject of labor law)

Class of 1912 Prize (for first-year student most proficient in the subject of contracts)

Activities: Unemployment Action Center

Columbia University, Columbia College, New York NY

Bachelor of Arts in History, summa cum laude, received May 2010

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, inducted junior year (for the top two percent of the graduating class)

Dean’s List, all semesters

Columbia University Named Scholarship

Activities: Columbia University Student Health Outreach, Coordinator

Columbia University Food, Advocacy and Nutrition, Coordinator

EXPERIENCE Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, New York, NY

Summer Associate, May 2013 – July 2013

Conducted research and wrote memos on a variety of tax law questions, with a particular focus on the

taxation of real estate and real estate transactions. Wrote a report on proposed Treasury Regulations for

the NYS Bar Association. Conducted research for a matter litigated before Tax Court.

South Brooklyn Legal Services, Foreclosure Prevention Project, Brooklyn, NY

Summer Intern, June 2012 – August 2012

Drafted motions on behalf of foreclosure defendants. Conducted research and wrote memos on predatory

lending and related real property questions for ongoing litigation in both state and federal court.

Advocated for clients facing foreclosure by calling lenders to negotiate loan modifications. Staffed a

walk-in clinic at Brooklyn Supreme Court and advised clients of their rights before and during

foreclosure.

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, New York, NY

Health Care Advocate, June 2010 – August 2011

Advised clients of legal rights with respect to public benefits and tenant-landlord disputes. Represented

clients who were erroneously denied benefits at administrative hearings. Enrolled individuals into public

health insurance programs. Assisted clients in applying for food stamps, Medicare Savings Programs,

Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Public Assistance and other public benefits. Conducted self-help

workshops on public benefits.

Food Bank For New York City, New York, NY

Policy Intern, May 2009 – August 2009, May 2008 – August 2008

Prepared agency directors for testimonies before the New York City Council on summer meals and

obesity. Researched and coauthored policy papers that proposed legislative and community-based

approaches to hunger relief. Facilitated meetings of emergency food providers and local elected officials

to discuss implementing hunger policy.

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SAMPLE GRADUATE RESUME

MARY CUMMINGS BROWN 200 New Jersey Ave, NW, Apt 12E, Washington, DC 20001

marybrown@gmail.com (202) 222-2222

EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER Washington DC Staff Attorney 2009- present Draft amicus briefs for pending Supreme Court cases and federal court cases on a variety of women’s health and employment issues. Draft testimony for legislative hearings, including Violence Against Women Act reauthorization hearings. Present updated state-by-state analysis of contraceptive equity laws, and draft edits to consumer guide entitled “Contraceptive Equity Laws in Your State: Know Your Rights – Use Your Rights (available on website at http://www.nwlc.org/pdf/concovstateguide2009.pdf). DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTION EXTERNSHIP New York, NY Assistant DA (under special student practice order) Spring 2009 Handled own prosecution of misdemeanor domestic violence cases at Queens Family Justice Center, in conjunction with Columbia Law School externship placement at Queens District Attorney’s Office. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS New York, NY Legal Intern Summer 2008 Researched evidentiary issues for challenge to state law requiring pregnant women to view ultrasounds prior to scheduling abortions. Drafted memo assessing potential legal challenge to recently-introduced state fetal personhood law. Participated in national conference calls on state and federal legislative issues. LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS New York, NY Legal Intern Summer 2007 Drafted memoranda and assisted the General Counsel on a broad range of legal issues, including entertainment law, intellectual property law, labor and employment law, and trusts and estates.

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY Juris Doctor, received May 2009

Honors: Pauline Berman Heller Prize Fund (highest ranked female graduating law student) Best Oral Argument, 1L Moot Court Competition Activities: Columbia Law Review, Notes Editor Law Students for Reproductive Justice YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts, received May 2006

Honors: Degree awarded cum laude and with departmental honors in Art History Activities: Yale Daily News, Staff Reporter

BAR MEMBERSHIP

Admitted to NY and DC Bars. Member of DC Bar Committee on Gender and the Law.

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SAMPLE GRADUATE RESUME

SAMIR PATEL 202 W. 99th St., NY, NY 10024 • sjp@gmail.com • 202-228-2297

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY Juris Doctor, received May 2012

Honors: Kent Scholar 2010-2011 (for outstanding academic achievement) Stone Scholar 2011-2012 (for superior academic achievement) Hamilton Fellowship (merit-based full tuition scholarship)

Activities: Columbia Journal of European Law (member of editorial board) Student Senate (Graduation Co-chair)

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in History and English, received May 2009

Honors: Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honors Society Activities: The Georgetown Voice (staff writer)

EXPERIENCE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK New York, NY Recent Law School Graduate Fellowship Aug. 2012 – present Brief senior staff in preparation for congressional hearing; analyze Dodd-Frank rule proposals; assist in the implementation of transparency initiatives; help craft legislative proposals for aiding underwater mortgage holders. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Washington, DC Law Clerk – Bureau of Consumer Protection Summer 2011 Surveyed state law on fair hiring practices; prepared training memo on the Commission’s consumer protection jurisdictional constraints; surveyed emerging legal concerns with social networking websites. NEW YORK CITY LAW DEPARTMENT New York, NY Extern, Administrative Law Division Spring 2011 Wrote answers to Article 78 petitions for the NYPD Licensing Division and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; researched a variety of agency practices; prepared documents for court submission. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Raleigh, NC Legal Intern, Consumer Protection Division Summer 2010 Interviewed consumers and wrote declarations; drafted CIDs; participated in e-discovery; prepared legal memoranda on issues of federal law; filed consent decrees at state courthouse; wrote criminal appellate brief regarding plea bargaining.

BAR ADMISSIONS Admitted in New York State, and Southern District of New York.

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PORTION OF SAMPLE RESUME

JOINT DEGREE: OPTION 1

ERIC ANDERS

105 W 120th St. Apt. 2n ● New York, NY 10027 ● 212.699.9999 ● Eric.Anders@law.columbia.edu

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, expected May 2014

Activities: American Constitution Society Moot Court

Columbia Human Rights Law Review

Columbia Society of International Law

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Princeton, NJ

Master of Public Affairs Degree, expected May 2014

Concentration: International Relations

RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, received June 2010

Activities: Semester Abroad at University of London

Big Brothers Big Sisters Program

Thesis: The Remaining Resistance: The Role of the South African Council of

Churches (SACC) In the Anti-Apartheid Struggle

JOINT DEGREE: OPTION 2

ERIC ANDERS

105 W 120th St. Apt. 2n ● New York, NY 10027 ● 212.699.9999 ● Eric.Anders@law.columbia.edu

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL/ PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC

AFFAIRS, New York, NY/ Princeton, NJ

Joint Juris Doctor/Master of Public Affairs Degree, expected May 2014

Activities: American Constitution Society Moot Court

Columbia Human Rights Law Review

Columbia Society of International Law

Concentration: International Relations

RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, received June 2010

Activities: Semester Abroad at University of London

Big Brothers Big Sisters Program

Thesis: The Remaining Resistance: The Role of the South African Council of

Churches (SACC) In the Anti-Apartheid Struggle

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PORTION OF SAMPLE RESUME

RESUME WITH PERMANENT ADDRESS

SOLOMON A. KING Solomon.King@law.columbia.edu (347) 847-9923

Current Address: Permanent Address:

400 West 120th

Street, Apt 9 31 Weaver Dr.

New York, NY 10027 Philadelphia, PA 99999

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY

J.D., expected May 2014

Activities: Public Interest Law Foundation

Student Senate

ACLU

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA

B.A. with distinction, received May 2009

Major: Political Science

Honors: Holland Scholar (full-tuition scholarship)

Activities: College Democrats

EXPERIENCE

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL New York, NY

Extern, Civil Rights Bureau Spring 2013

Assisted lawyers in Civil Rights Bureau through Columbia Law School’s externship program.

Investigated potential claim concerning an employer’s denial of a request for religious accommodation.

Performed legal research about ADA’s public accommodation provision pertaining to polling site.

PROF. MATTHEW WAXMAN, COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL New York, NY

Research Assistant Summer 2012

Researched U.S. national security intelligence and surveillance restrictions. Researched and edited

content for casebook on privacy issues and 4th amendment jurisprudence, in light of new digital

technologies.

TEACH FOR AMERICA Oregon City, OR

Kindergarten Teacher July 2009 - June 2011

Taught 30 students to exceed one year’s growth in reading and mastery of key state benchmarks in math.

Established afterschool program and new reading programs.

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PORTION OF SAMPLE RESUME

RESUME FOR TRANSFER STUDENT

AKEYLA HARRISON 222 Riverside Drive #2, New York, NY 10026

212-227-9153 • akeyla.harrison@law.columbia.edu

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School, New York, NY J.D. expected May 2014 Honors: Human Rights Internship Program Activities: Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Society Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Submissions Editor Note: Legal Measures to Curtail Global Warming, 22 CJEL (2013) (forthcoming)

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY September 2011-May 2012 (then transferred)

Honors: Phi Delta Phi Honor Society Activities: Black Law Students Association Health Law and Policy Association

McGill University, Montreal, Canada B.A. with great distinction received May 2009 Honors: Edward Beatty Scholarship Activities: Greenpeace University Chapter, President QPIRG, Board of Directors Simply Sweetly Choir EXPERIENCE Environmental Law Clinic, Columbia Law School New York, NY Student Participant Fall 2013

Researched environmental impact (including pollution and waste) of proposed expansion of slaughterhouse in Brooklyn on low income communities and communities of color. Advised residents of their rights and resources.

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NETWORKING/FINDING A HOST ORGANIZATION

Introduction

Unless you plan to return to a previous employer,there are three basic ways to find a

host organization for a project-based fellowship:

(1) your 2L summer organization might want to host you (which you should strongly

consider if you are enjoying your internship);

(2) a host organization might post on PSJD.org or Symplicity that it is looking to sponsor

an applicant for a project-fellowship (which usually indicates a more formal application

process for sponsorship, but is a very good way of finding a host organization); or

(3) networking to find a host organization (which enables an applicant to become

familiar with an organization’s work and staff, and learn about potential interest in

hosting a fellowship).

However, despite the route you take to find a host, networking is an important tool for

all fellowship applicants. Networking enables you to:

find out about current issues and “hot topics” in a legal field;

meet practitioners in a given field;

begin formulating project ideas; and

get the “inside scoop” about an organization or funder (especially if you network

with former fellows).

It is also often fun and inspiring to meet people doing the work you want to do.

How Do You Network?

There are various ways to network. The easiest way to network is to talk to your

contacts (such as your SJI fellowship advisor, SJI staff, former employers, supervisors for

pro bono/internship/externship positions, CLS professors, and so forth) about your

interests and fellowship goals. You should also make an effort at law school events

(such as SJI programs) or summer intern events to meet any speakers or panelists of

interest to you. In turn, those individuals may be able to give you advice and

information about a particular organization, and/or introduce you to individuals at that

organization or others in the field.

You can also do your own research to find organizations or individuals doing work you

are interested in. For example, you can:

look at organizational profiles in PSJD.org, the SJI public interest database on

Lawnet, and other informational databases;

search the SJI fellowship honor roll on the SJI website (which lists CLS graduates

who are current and former fellows, and the places they worked);

review job postings on PSJD.org and Symplicity (both include postings for

organizations looking to host fellows); and

do google searches on legal issues or organizations that interest you.

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Your fellow students can also be a good resource – some of them may have done

summer internships at organizations you may be interested in. Also, current and former

fellows are usually happy to share their experience and insights with fellowship

applicants.

Unless you are committed to a particular geographic area, don’t forget to think about

organizations or practitioners in a range of geographic locations (keeping in mind the

parameters of the particular fellowships you are considering).

Setting Up a Meeting

Once you have a list of organizations to explore, and/or individuals to contact, your

next step is setting up meetings. Although it may feel awkward, the process is quite

straightforward: it simply requires making contact with individuals at organizations or in

fields you are interested in, and asking to meet with them.

If you have a specific contact at an organization, then reach out directly to that

individual. If you don’t, then look at the staff list and figure out who would be the best

person to approach. Consider their particular expertise, or role in the organization, or

their affiliations (such as if the person is a CLS alum). It is fine to contact someone that

you have no direct connection with! That person may not be interested in meeting with

you – but there is no harm in trying. Also, even if the person you contact doesn’t want

to meet with you, s/he may direct you to someone else – for example, there may be a

more appropriate person at the organization to talk to about fellowships, or s/he may

know someone at another organization who is interested in hosting a fellow.

Once you have identified who to contact, you should send an email to request a

meeting. Look at the attached sample for guidance, but remember that you should

frame your correspondence so that it reflects who you are. There is not one “right” way

to draft your request; however, you should follow these simple guidelines:

Introduce yourself and clearly state the purpose of your email (i.e., that you are

looking for a host organization for a fellowship).

If you know which fellowship(s) you plan to apply for, make sure to identify them.

If applicable, mention who referred you, or any other mutual acquaintance or

relationship. If you already met the person you are writing to (such as at a law

school event), include the context in which you met him/her.

If you have not met or spoken with anyone at the organization, explain how you

discovered or became interested in the organization.

Briefly convey your background/experience in the field. You can also consider

mentioning any project ideas (if you have any) to show you have thought about

it -- but be careful not to sound too wedded to them.

Explain that you would like to meet or speak with him/her to discuss fellowship

opportunities. (Note that meeting in person, while not always possible, is

generally preferable. It is harder to establish rapport and get to know each

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other over the phone. Also, meeting in the office will give you more information

about the organization and whether it would be a good fit for you).

Identify next steps (e.g., that you will call him/her in a few days).

It is often a good idea to attach your resume to the email.

Make sure to follow up via telephone within a few days of sending your request for the

meeting.

Please note that if you are responding to a posting by an organization that indicates

they are looking to sponsor a fellowship applicant, you should not follow the steps

outlined here, but instead should respond to the posting more formally i.e. with a

resume and cover letter indicating your interest. Include any other application

materials as required. Alert your networking contacts that you are applying for the

opening (in case they have contacts there). If you know anyone on staff at that

organization, let them know about your application.

Preparing to Meet

Your next step is to begin preparing to meet with potential fellowship hosts. These

meetings could be structured like formal job interviews (for example, if the organization

posted a job listing for a fellow), or could be more informal (for example, in response to

your request for a meeting). Sometimes a meeting can be both formal and informal.

You need to be prepared for both scenarios.

In both situations, you want to get across your knowledge of the area of law, as well as

your familiarity with the work of their organization (and with the person you are meeting

with, if possible). Be prepared to answer questions about your interest in their field and

their organization specifically, as well as about your experience, your goals, and so

forth. Also be prepared to explain why you want to do a fellowship, and why the

organization is a good fit for you. Come in ready to offer some potential project ideas

and to discuss your application plans. You may be asked whether you are applying for

more than one fellowship, and whether you are approaching other organizations to be

your host as well. Be honest!

To prepare for interviews, read everything you can about the organization and its work

– and about the field in general. Review the Public Interest Job Search Toolkit section

on public interest interviewing, and practice the sample questions. If you have not

interviewed recently, consider setting up a mock interview with SJI staff. Additionally,

you should come with questions to ask them, such as:

Do you have any current fellows? What are they working on?

Have you hosted fellows in the past? What did they work on?

[Note: if the organization has never had a fellow, you may need to educate

them about the benefits and commitments of having a fellow, as well as the

basic timelines of applying for a fellowship].

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Are there particular fellowships you are interested in having an applicant apply

for?

What are you looking for in a fellow?

Does your organization have particular needs/goals/projects which could be

addressed in a fellowship proposal?

Who would supervise me here if I was a fellow?

What kind of training do you offer to new attorneys or fellows?

Are you anticipating any big changes in the office or in your work in the next few

years? Do you think the organization’s priorities will stay the same?

Is there anyone else on staff I should meet with?

Afterwards

At the close of the meeting, ask when you can expect to hear from them. Make sure to

send a short thank you note (email is fine) within 24 hours after the interview to anyone

you met with (see the sample here). Keep in contact, without being imposing or

invasive. Follow up on other potential leads until you hear back from them. If you

receive another offer, contact the organization immediately, explain the situation, and

ask when they will make a decision. If you accept another offer, withdraw your name

from consideration ASAP and thank them again for their time.

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NETWORKING TRACKING CHART

This is a sample chart to track outreach to potential host organizations.

HOST ORGS Email

w/resume Follow Up

Call Meeting

Thank You Sent

Follow Up Calls

Decision Other

Sanctuary for Families PO Box 1406

Wall Street Station New York, NY 10268 Phone: (212) 349-6009 Fax: (212) 349-6810

www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org Contact: Mary Smith

6/2/13 sent to Mary Smith

6/9/13

6/18/13 with Mary Smith

and Jane Donovan at office

6/18/13 6/28/13 to Mary Smith

Email received 7/1/13:

rejection

The Door NYC 121 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10013 (212) 941-9090 www.door.org

6/3/13 sent to

Joe Francis

6/10/13 to Joe Francis; referred to

Lizbeth Norris; sent

followup email

6/12/13 with

Lizbeth Norris

via phone

6/12/13

6/22/13 to Lizbeth Norris;

scheduled 2nd phone meeting for

6/29/13

Phone call received 7/3/13: will host project! Want to meet in

person on 7/15/13

to discuss project ideas

Need to research project ideas by 7/15/13

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SAMPLE EMAIL REQUESTING MEETING

Dear __________________,

I just finished my second year at Columbia Law School, and I am planning to apply for

post-graduate fellowships in a few months. I am particularly interested in [identify

particular area of law/ particular legal issue/ particular population you want to work with]

and would like to craft a fellowship proposal focusing on this issue. Because [name of

organization] is a leader in this field, I would love the opportunity to meet with you to

discuss whether you would be interested in serving as a host organization for my fellowship.

OPTION 2 I just finished my second year at Columbia Law School, and I am planning to

apply for post-graduate fellowships in a few months. I am particularly interested in

[identify particular area of law/ particular legal issue/ particular population you want to

work with] and would like to craft a fellowship proposal focusing on this issue. [Name of

contact] suggested that I contact you to learn more about [name of your organization] and

to explore whether you might be interested in serving as a host organization for my

fellowship.

As you can see from my attached resume, I have a strong background in [particular area of

law/particular legal issue/particular population]. [Add a couple of sentences about your

experience in this area of law, mentioning any relevant summer jobs, internships, pro bono

work, externships, clinics and so forth.] OPTIONAL: I would be particularly interested in

doing a fellowship focusing on [add details here – don’t sound wedded to this, but use this

to demonstrate some of your potential project ideas and knowledge of the

field/organization’s work]. I would love to discuss with you any particular areas of need

that your organization currently faces and how I could develop a project to address those

needs.

I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you soon. I will call you next week to see if

we can arrange a time. Thank you in advance.

Regards,

[Your name]

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SAMPLE THANK YOU NOTE (VIA EMAIL)

Sent: Monday 6/3/13 6:46pm To: Mara Youdelman; Deborah Reid; Wayne Turner CC: Subject: Thank you I wanted to thank you all again for meeting with me earlier today. I enjoyed learning more about the work of the DC office of National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and meeting your dynamic staff. The work of NHeLP is incredibly important, and I am especially interested in the direction your work has taken after the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I would welcome the opportunity to work on a fellowship project focusing on the issue of low-income workers’ right to healthcare coverage under ACA, as you suggested. I look forward to hearing from you soon about hosting my fellowship. Best, Carlos Sanchez cs4455@columbia.edu (212) 454-4554 (home) (917) 692-6685 (cell)

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FELLOWSHIP TRACKING CHART

Using a chart like this can be an invaluable tool for tracking the pieces of your project-based fellowship applications.

FELLOWSHIP SPONSOR

Resume Essays Transcript Refs & Recs Host Org

Commitment Letter

Application Other To

Do Notes

Skadden

Due: 10/6/13

Required

(updated on

6/15/13)

Essay 1: second draft to advisor on 9/1; awaiting

comment

Essay 2: received first

draft comments

from advisor

Essay 3: In progress

Required

(ordered 7/1/13)

(received

7/15)

2 Recs required

Contacted Prof Smith on 8/12; sent follow up

email with resume and

other info on 8/15; need to

check in by 9/5 if not received

Contacted S.S.

at Legal Aid NYC on 8/12;

sent draft reference on 8/22 for his review and edits; being

finalized now

Being drafted;

expect to receive by 9/10; will

attach 501(c)(3) qualifying

letter

Need to fill out forms

Called SBP on 8/19

Remember to hand

deliver on 10/5

K&E

Due: 1/?/14

Required

(updated on

6/15/13; need to update again in

Dec)

2 Essays required

(haven't started

drafting yet)

Required

(received 7/15)

2 written refs required;

Will use

Skadden refs with tweak

Host org will tweak in early Dec; need 3

docs: commitment

letter, sponsorship

letter & 501(c)(3)

Need to fill out forms

Advisor will be

away Dec 19-Jan 5

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APPENDIX: PREVIOUS FELLOWSHIPS AND DEADLINES FROM PSJD.ORG

This list from www.PSJD.org will give applicants a sense of the range of fellowships that

were offered last year, and when these fellowship applications were due. Most of these

fellowships have not posted their new deadlines yet for Fall 2015 fellowships. However,

their past deadlines should give you a sense of when applications will be due this year.

Please see www.PSJD.org for more information (and to see which organizations were

looking to sponsor project-based fellows last year).

Rolling Deadlines (in reverse chronological order):

Posted 07/22/2013: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Chief Counsel Honors Program

Posted 07/22/2013: City of Chicago Department of Law - Postgraduate Fellowship Program

Posted 07/19/2013: Central Intelligence Agency - Honors Attorney Program

Posted 07/18/2013: Legal Momentum - 2014-2016 Fellowship: The Women's Legal Defense Fund &

Education Fund

Posted 07/16/2013: University of the District of Columbia - David A. Clarke School of Law - Clinical

Fellowships

Posted 07/11/2013: University of Michigan Law School (Child Advocacy Law Clinic) - Child

Welfare Law and Policy Research Fellow

Posted 07/08/2013: Southeast Ohio Legal Services - Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal Corps.

Posted 07/08/2013: General Electric - R. Michael Gadbaw International Law & Policy Fellowship

Posted 07/08/2013: Institute of International Education - USAID Democracy Fellows

Posted 07/08/2013: Center for Democracy and Technology - Full Time Legal and Policy Fellows

Posted 07/08/2013: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law - Fellowship in Law

Librarianship

Posted 07/03/2013: ABLE/Legal Aid Society of Cleveland - Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal

Corps.

Posted 07/03/2013: Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. - Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal

Corps.

Posted 07/03/2013: ABLE/Legal Aid Society of Columbus - Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal

Corps.

Posted 07/02/2013: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Bath - Equal Justice Works Veterans

Legal Corps.

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Posted 07/01/2013: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Jamestown - Equal Justice Works

Veterans Legal Corps.

Posted 07/01/2013: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Rochester - Equal Justice Works

Veterans Legal Corps.

Posted 07/01/2013: Mississippi Innocence Project - Fellow

Posted 07/01/2013: ABLE/Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati - Equal Justice Works Veterans

Legal Corps.

Posted 06/28/2013: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation - Equal Justice Works Veterans

Legal Corps.

Posted 06/28/2013: Draper Richards Foundation - Draper Richards Foundation Fellowship

Posted 06/28/2013: OneJustice/Inner City Law Center, Female Veterans - Equal Justice Works

Veteran Legal Corps

Posted 06/28/2013: OneJustice/Inner City Law Center, OEF Veterans - Equal Justice Works

Veteran Legal Corps

Posted 06/28/2013: OneJustice Northern California Justice Bus - Equal Justice Works Veteran

Legal Corps

Posted 06/28/2013: OneJustice, Southern California Justice Bus - Equal Justice Works Veteran

Legal Corps

Posted 06/26/2013: Public Law Center - Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal Corps.

Posted 06/25/2013: National Women's Law Center (NWLC) - Public Policy Fellowship

Posted 06/21/2013: Earthjustice - Pro Bono Fellows

Posted 06/19/2013: Progressive Change Campaign Committee - PCCC Fall 2013 Fellowship

Posted 06/18/2013: National Center for Transgender Equality - Law Fellow

Posted 06/18/2013: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - 2014 Honor Law Graduate Program

Posted 06/17/2013: Center for New American Security - Fellow/Senior Fellow

Posted 06/14/2013: McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism - O'Brien Fellows in

Residence Program

Posted 06/14/2013: ChangeLab Solutions - Legal Fellow

Posted 06/14/2013: Street Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center - Street Vendor Project

Legal Fellow

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Posted 06/13/2013: American Society of International Law (ASIL) - ASIL International Law Fellow

Posted 06/13/2013: Bet Tzedek Legal Services - Legal Services Fellow

Posted 06/13/2013: Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A - Postgraduate Fellowship

Posted 06/13/2013: Environmental Law & Policy Center - Associate Attorney/Public Interest

Environmental Law Fellow

Posted 06/13/2013: Surfrider Foundation - Surfrider Foundation Legal Department Fellowship

Posted 06/12/2013: Center for Appellate Litigation - Appellate Counsel

Posted 06/12/2013: Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation - Law for Change Fellowship

Posted 06/12/2013: Permanent Court of Arbitration - PCA Fellowship Program

Posted 06/11/2013: Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto - Post Graduate Fellowships

Posted 06/10/2013: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Headquarters - Legal Fellow

Posted 06/05/2013: Day One - Public Interest Law Fellowship

Posted 06/05/2013: Michigan Society of Fellows - Postdoctoral Fellowships

Posted 06/04/2013: Americans United for Separation of Church and State - Volunteer Church-

State Litigation Fellowship

Posted 05/22/2013: Health Care For All - Legal Fellow

Posted 05/17/2013: Solidarity Center - International Law Fellow

Posted 04/30/2013: New York City Law Department - Post-Grad Fellow w/ 3rd Party Funding

Posted 04/19/2013: Environmental Defense Fund - DC - U.S. Climate & Air Legal and Regulatory

Advocacy Fellowship

Posted 04/18/2013: The Center for Global Development - Senior Fellow/Research Fellow

Posted 04/15/2013: Pangea Legal Services - Bridge Fellow

Posted 04/12/2013: National Women's Law Center - Education and Employment Fellow

Posted 04/05/2013: International Service for Human Rights - Human Rights Defender Fellowship

(Sponsored - Geneva)

Posted 04/05/2013: International Service for Human Rights - Human Rights Defender Fellowship

(Sponsored - New York)

Posted 04/01/2013: Environmental Defense Fund - Legal Fellowship

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Posted 03/21/2013: American Immigration Council - Legislative Fellow

Posted 03/08/2013: Public Law Center - Public Law Center Legal Fellow

Posted 02/28/2013: National Women's Law Center - Health Policy Fellow

Posted 02/28/2013: Grameen Foundation - Grameen Foundation Fellowship Program

Posted 02/25/2013: ACLU Immigrant’s Rights Project of California – Immigrant’s Rights Project

Detention Fellowship

Posted 02/25/2013: ACLU Immigrant’s Rights Project of New York – Immigrant’s Rights Project

Detention Fellowship

Posted 02/22/2013: Center for International Environmental Law - Louis B. Sohn Fellowship in

Human Rights & Environment

Posted 02/22/2013: Lawyers Without Borders - Fellowship

Posted 01/23/2013: Tycko & Zavareei LLP - Tycko & Zavareei Public Interest Fellowship

Posted 2013 Deadlines (in reverse chronological order):

December 2013

12/31/2013: National Institutes of Health - Bioethics Fellowship

12/15/2013: Oak Institute - Oak Human Rights Fellowship

12/06/2013: New York University School of Law - National Center on Philanthropy & the Law

(NCPL) - Fellowship in Nonprofit Law

12/06/2013: New York University School of Law - National Center on Philanthropy & the Law

(NCPL) - Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship

12/03/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Staff Attorney/Fellowship

12/02/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinical

Fellow

12/02/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Clinic Graduate

Teaching Fellowship

12/02/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Center for Applied Legal Studies Clinical

Teaching Fellowship

12/02/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Appellate Litigation Clinic Clinical Teaching

Fellowship

12/01/2013: Cultural Vistas - Alfa Fellowship Program

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12/01/2013: Bernabei & Wachtel - Civil Rights Litigation Fellowship

December 2013-Applications Open: Echoing Green - Fellowship Funding

December 2013-Applications Open: Open Society Institute - Black Male Achievement Fellowship

November 2013

11/25/2013: Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama - EJI Legal Fellowship

11/18/2013: Harvard Law School - Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and

Bioethics - Petrie-Flom Academic Fellowship

11/13/2013: Harvard Law School - Climenko Fellows

11/01/2013: Cultural Vistas - Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program

11/01/2013: Law Students for Reproductive Justice - Reproductive Justice Fellowship

11/01/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship and Stuart Stiller

Post-Graduate Fellowship Program

11/01/2013: Georgetown University Law School - Domestic Violence Clinical Fellowship

11/01/2013: Georgetown University Law Center - Street Law Clinical Fellowship

11/01/2013: Columbia Law School Center for Reproductive Rights - Legislative Fellow,

Columbia/CRR Fellowship

11/01/2013: Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP - The Cochran Fellowship

11/01/2013: Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson - Fried Frank Fellowship Program

11/01/2013: Americans United for Separation of Church and State - Constitutional Litigation

Fellowship

October 2013

10/31/2013: Council on Foreign Relations - International Affairs Fellowship

10/31/2013: Council on Foreign Relations - International Affairs Fellowship in Japan

10/31/2013: Council on Foreign Relations - International Affairs Fellowship in South Korea

10/31/2013: Alliance for Justice - Dorot Fellowship

10/28/2013: Equal Rights Advocates - Ruth Chance Law Fellow

10/23/2013: Open Society Institute - Soros Justice Fellowships

10/19/2013: Public Justice Center - Murnaghan Appellate Advocacy Fellowship

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10/18/2013: Business & Professional People for the Public Interest - Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellow

10/16/2013: Human Rights Watch - Finberg Fellowship

10/15/2013: Gates Cambridge Scholarship - Gates Cambridge Scholarship

10/11/2013: U.S. Department of Labor - Office of the Solicitor Honors Program

10/01/2013: Juvenile Law Center - Zubrow Fellowship

10/01/2013: Equal Justice Society - Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship

10/01/2013: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - Research and Policy Fellowships

10/01/2013: Harvard University - Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study - 2013-2014 Radcliffe

Institute Fellowship

September 2013

09/30/2013: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Attorney Honors Program

09/30/2013: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Legal Honors Program

09/20/2013: Society for Conservation Biology - David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship

09/17/2013: Equal Justice Works - Equal Justice Works Fellowship

09/16/2013: Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP - Post-Graduate Fellowship

09/15/2013: Department of Homeland Security - Office of the General Counsel - Honors Attorney

09/15/2013: Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation - German Chancellor Fellowship Program

09/13/2013: Massachusetts Attorney General's Office - Attorney General's Office Fellowship

Program

09/06/2013: United States Institute of Peace - 2014-2015 Jennings Randolph Program for

International Peace Senior Fellowship

09/03/2013: U.S. Department of Justice - Attorney General Honors Program

09/02/2013: American Academy in Berlin - Berlin Prize Fellowship

09/01/2013: State University of New York (SUNY Albany) - Center for Women in Government and

Civil Society - 2014 Women and Public Policy Fellowship Program

09/01/2013: Social Science Research Council - Abe Fellowship Program

09/01/2013: U.S. Department of Justice - Office of the Solicitor General - Bristow Fellowship

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09/01/2013: Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office - Post-Grad Public Service Law Fellow (3rd

Party Funding)

August 2013

08/30/2013: U.S. Department of Transportation - Honors Attorney Program

08/25/2013: Seattle University School of Law - Bristol Bay Native Association Fellowship

08/18/2013: Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem - Post Graduate Fellowship (Fall)

08/05/2013: West Virginia College of Law Center for Energy and Sustainable Development -

Fellow for Energy and Environmental Law and Policy

08/01/2013: Open Society Institute - Open Society Fellowship

July 2013

07/31/2013: Pine Tree Legal Assistance - John T. Gorman Foundation Fellowship with KIDS Legal

07/22/2013: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Telford Taylor International Human Rights

Clinical Teaching Fellow

07/19/2013: Partnership for Public Service - Public Service Fellows

07/19/2013: Centro Legal de la Raza - Legal Services Fellow

07/19/2013: Legal Aid Society of Cleveland - Americorps Legal Fellow

07/18/2013: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest - 2014 Post Graduate Fellowship

Opportunities

07/15/2013: Tahirih Justice Center - Public Policy Project/Forced Marriage Initiative

07/15/2013: Mental Health Advocacy Services - Post Graduate Fellowship Opportunities

07/15/2013: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles - Fellow

07/15/2013: Brooklyn Defender Services - Post Graduate Law Fellow

07/15/2013: University of California Hastings College of Law - Center for Gender and Refugee

Studies - Refugee and Human Rights Fellow

07/15/2013: Progressive Change Campaign Committee - PCCC Fall 2013 Fellowship

07/12/2013: Community Service Society of New York- Post Graduate Legal Fellow

07/10/2013: Equal Rights Advocates - Post Graduate Fellowships

07/10/2013: ACLU of Illinois - RBF Fellowship Initiative

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07/08/2013: Lawyer's Committee for Civil Right Under Law - DC - 2014-2015 George N. Lindsay

Civil Rights Legal Fellowship

07/01/2013: Community Legal Services, Inc. - Philadelphia - 2013 Fellowship

June 2013

06/12/2013: George Washington University Law School - Friedman Clinical Fellowship Program

06/10/2013: U.S. Department of Justice (Office for Victims of Crime) - Victim Assistance

Professional Development Fellowship Program

May 2013

05/31/2013: Legal Aid of Arkansas - Justice for Arkansas Americorps Attorney

05/24/2013: AVON Global Center for Women & Justice at Cornell Law School - 2013 - 14 Women

and Justice Fellowship

05/13/2013: Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem - Post Graduate Fellowship (Spring)

05/15/2013: ACLU of Illinois - Civil Liberties Fellowship

05/10/2013: International Service for Human Rights - Human Rights Defenders Fellowship

05/03/2013: UCLA School of Law - Fellowship in Environmental Law & Policy

05/01/2013: The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center - Public Engagement Fellow (Veterans

Recovery VISTA Team)

April 2013

04/30/2013: Appellate Advocates - Two-Year Staff Attorney Fellowship

04/30/2013: Georgetown Law Clinical Programs & Graduate Teaching Fellowships - Federal

Legislative & Administrative Clinical Fellow

04/15/2013: Building Excellent Schools - Building Excellent Schools Fellowship

04/15/2013: Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County - Two-Year Fellowship

04/12/2013: Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization - Ludwig Clinical

Fellowship

04/12/2013: Yale Law School's Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization - Robert M. Cover

Fellowship

04/12/2013: State of New York - Empire State Fellows Program

04/08/2013: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis - Jerry Lane Fellowship

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04/05/2013: University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law - Bacon Immigration Law and

Policy Program Fellowship

04/05/2013: Chicago Bar Foundation - Justice Entrepreneurs Project

04/05/2013: Kentucky Equal Justice Center - Health Law Fellow

04/04/2013: Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society - Intermediary Liability Fellowship

04/02/2013: Pride Law Fund - Tom Steel Post-Graduate Fellowship

04/01/2013: Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) - PILI Graduate Fellowship Program

04/01/2013: Georgetown University Law Center's Harrison Institute - Clinical Teaching Fellowship,

Housing & Community Development Clinic

04/01/2013: University of Massachusetts School of Law (Dartmouth) - Immigration Clinic Law

Fellow

March 2013

03/29/2013: The Johns Hopkins Health System - Legal Fellow

03/15/2013: Los Angeles Waterkeeper - Law Fellow

03/08/2013: National Senior Citizens Law Center (Oakland) - Law & Aging Fellowship

03/01/2013: Gilder Lehrman Center (Yale) - Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery Fellowship

03/01/2013: Vermont Law School - Center for Agriculture and Food Systems Fellowship

New 2014 Deadlines (Note: these deadlines are for current 3L’s and

alums)

May 2014

05/01/2014: Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

- LL.M. in Health Law Fellow

April 2014

04/18/2014: New York State Senate: Student Programs Office – Legislative Fellows Program

04/18/2014: New York State Senate: Student Programs Office – Richard A. Wiebe Public Service

Fellowship

4/15/2014: Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging - Borchard Fellowship in Law and

Aging

04/01/2014: Ohio Legislative Service Commission - LSC Legislative Fellowship Program

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March 2014

03/03/2014: Georgetown Law - Harrison Institute for Housing and Community Development -

Clinical Teaching Fellow

03/01/2014: The Initiative for the Public Interest at Yale - Public Interest Grants

February 2014

02/15/2014: Columbia Law School - Fellowship in Climate Change Law

02/03/2014: Institute for International Education - Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships

02/01/2014: Harvard Law School Islamic Legal Studies Program - Visiting Researcher Fellow

January 2014

01/28/2014: National Security Education Program - Boren Fellowships

01/20/2014: Murphy Anderson PLLC - George R. Murphy Public Interest Fellowship

01/17/2014: Council on Foreign Relations - International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security

01/15/2014: President's Commission on White House Fellowships - White House Fellows Program

01/15/2014: McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism - O'Brien Fellowship

01/15/2014: Disability Rights Advocates - DRA Fellowship

01/15/2014: Temple University School of Law - Freedman Fellowship Program

01/13/2014: Congressional Hunger Center - Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program

01/13/2014: University of Pennsylvania Law School - George Sharswood Fellowship